Refrigerating device.



J. A.- ANDERSON.

REPRIGERATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 001.4, 1909.

Patnted June 25, 1912.

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JOHN A. ANDERSON, 0F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

REFRIGERATING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 25, 1912.

Application filed October 4, 1909. Serial N 0. 520,939.

To aZl whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. ANDERSON, a citizen, of the'United States,residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented a new ing the ice in contact with it,whereby the etficiency of the device for cooling purposes is greatlyincreased; and to provide a re frigerating apparatus with'a small bottlecooling compartment in addition to the main compartment for receivingarticles to be cooled.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which 7 Figure 1is a longitudinal, vertical, sectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 2 ofone form of the cooling appliance in which this invention can beembodied; Fig.2 is a horizontal sectional. view on the line 44 of Fig.2.

As shown in said drawings the cooler comprises a casing 30 ofrectangular form, which is provided with a compartment 31 for materialsto be refrigerated. This compartment has a ventilating tube 29 extendingto the top of the casing, provided with a perforated top 28 and with aswinging cover 27 so that the opening can be regulated. Thecompartment31 is closed by a door 32 swinging on a vertical axis andprovided with a charcoal or other heat insulating packing. Two icereceptacles 38 are provided and a heat insulating packing 34 surroundsthem as well as the compartment 31 and separates the ice receptaclesfrom the central compartment. Each ice receptacle is provided with aseparate heat insulating cover 35, and each one is also provided with amovable support or plate 36 for the ice, and

underneath each support are a plurality of springs 37 for yieldinglyholding it up as far as possible. Each plate 36 has perforations 21 sothat it can be grasped from above and lifted out. This constructionkeeps the ice up out of-contact with the 'water which accumulates at thebottom of the ice receptacle and is kept dry. In this way the ice ispreserved longer. than it would be if it was allowed to be in the waterand at the same time the'water collects below, and

as it is substantially at the freezing point is capable of acting tocool bottles or other small articles. One of the ice receptacles isprovided with a drip pipe 38 leading to a faucet 39 and extending underthe other ice receptacle which is connected with the drip pipe 38 by ashort connection 40.

For the purpose of holding a few bottles or other small articles to becooled, one of the ice receptacles is provided with a small compartment41 having a door 4.2 opening at one end of the casing just above thehigh water line. This compartment is separated from the ice receptacleby a vertical partition having an opening or perforation at the bottom.Thus it is formed to extend down into the lower part of the icereceptacle so that bottles placed in it are directly in the cold waterand are thus kept colder than they would be in a compartment separatedfrom the water and the ice. It will be seen therefore, that instead ofallowing the water to run off and losing this cooling effect, this wateris preserved and its cooling effect utilized, thus greatly increasingthe total cooling effect of the ice. In this way a great saving of iceis secured.

In order that the height of the water may be observed from without agage glass 22 is employed, connected with. one of the receptacles by apipe extending through the wall of the casing. This glass of course canextend to any desired height. When desired thewater is drawn oif by thefaucet 39.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of theinvention, I am aware that many modifications may be made'therein by anyperson skilled in the art without departing from the scope of theinvention as expressed in the claims. Therefore I do not wish to belimited to all the details of construction shown. and described, butWhat I do claim is As an article of manufacture, a refrigerating device,comprising a casing,-.a compartment within said casing'for receivingarticles to be cooled, a receptacle for ice,

located at the side of said compartment and extending from the bottomthereof to a level higher than the top of said compartment, and spacedtherefrom, a small compartment at the side of said icereceptaclecommunieating therewith at the bottom, an opening in thecasing at the side of the last named compartment above the top of itscommuni- 16 cation with said ice receptacle, whereby the water collectedfrom the melted ice, will stand in the ice receptacle and .in said smallcompartment, a closure for said opening, and heat insulating materialwithin said casing surrounding said compartment and ice receptacles andcovering the top and bottom thereof and the spaces between them, andhaving a comparatively thin layer separating the first named compartment from the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN A. ANDERSON.

